19 October 2026

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Featured Stories
Indian Electoral Rolls SIR ECI Voters
Beyond Headlines
Clean Voter Lists, Also Ensure No Genuine Voter Is Left Out 
18 October 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
Why India needs electoral reforms that put accuracy, transparency and every eligible citizen’s right to vote at the centre
Bhikan Rojekar UPSC
UPSC Stories
He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812
18 October 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...
Kasturi sule
Beyond Headlines
DigiVan: How Rajasthan Is Using India’s First Digital Forest Stack to Transform Forest Management
18 October 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
Written by Kasturi Prashant Sule, IFS (2019), Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Pali, and published...
Brighu Srinivasan
Video Story
Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force
17 October 2026
Bhakti Kothari
Brighu Srinivasan, a 1992-batch IPS officer, leads India's National Security Guard, bringing decades...
HS Gupta
Beyond Headlines
Why Forest Rights Alone Are Not Enough for Sustainable Forest Management
17 October 2026
Pallavi Priya
In this article, HS Gupta, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of Jharkhand, explores...
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NEWS
Gaganyaan Separation Tests
Government
Why ISRO’s Latest Separation Test is One of the Most Important Test for India’s First Human Spaceflight
18 October 2026
Ins samarthak
Defence
INS Samarthak Joins Indian Navy: 5 Key Facts About India’s New Warship
18 October 2026
Right to Internet Access
Judiciary
Supreme Court Recognises Internet Access As A Fundamental Right For Children
18 October 2026
Indian Defence Spending
Defence
Indian Defence Spending Push: Why A 35% Modernisation Hike Is Being Sought
18 October 2026
IndoWings UCAV_IN_X-2
Defence
This Make in India Drone Can Reach and Trace Pakistan Within Minutes 
18 October 2026
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IM Spotlight Magazine - October 2026 Edition
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Must Read
Jharkhand Police Deployment
Jharkhand Deploys 13 IPS, 42 DSP-Rank Officers for CM Hemant Soren’s Mother’s Shradh Ceremony
14 October 2026
Jantar Mantar protest-
Delhi Police Bans Protests at Jantar Mantar, Designates 3 New Venues; IPS Anurag Kumar Issues Order Following MHA Committee Report
12 October 2026
Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections from Mirzapur, Outlines 3 Key Promises 
Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections, Outlines 3 Key Promises 
15 October 2026
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Videos
Brighu Srinivasan
Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force
17 October 2026
Bhakti Kothari
Praveen Sood
Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI
15 October 2026
Bhakti Kothari
PK Jena
Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena
12 October 2026
Pallavi Priya
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Bureaucracy News
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Who Is MK Kumar? 2006-Batch AGMUT IFS Officer Transferred from J&K to Andaman & Nicobar Islands
18 October 2026
IPS Officers Indian Police Services
J&K Posts 6 AGMUT-Cadre IPS Officers of 2023 & 2024 Batches After Training; Kumari Someya Made ASP, Jammu
18 October 2026
D Muralidhar Reddy IAS Andhra
Who Is D. Muralidhar Reddy? Why Andhra IAS Officer Waited 120 Weeks for a Posting, Now Tribal Welfare Secretary
18 October 2026
IAS Officers New Indian Administrative Services Latest
11 Tamil Nadu State Service Officers Appointed to IAS Against 2024 and 2025 Vacancies; Check Full List
18 October 2026
IRS Officers ndian revenue Services
Who Is P. Anand Kumar? Retired IRS Officer Abducted by Gang, Rescued by Police; 10 Arrested
18 October 2026
Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025
Karnataka Govt Transfers 8 IAS & 1 KAS Officer, Latha R. Named Housing Board Commissioner
18 October 2026
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PSU News
DFCCIL Green Freight Award 2026
DFCCIL Honoured with Global Green Freight & Sustainable Transport Excellence of the Year 2026 Award
17 October 2026
Gail LNG India Summit
GAIL Wins Two Awards at 10th LNG India Summit for LNG Excellence and Environmental Sustainability
17 October 2026
BPCL Green Hydrogen Project
BPCL Wins Green Hydrogen Project of the Year – India at Asian Oil & Gas Awards 2026
17 October 2026
pnb
PNB Hosts DFS National Workshop on Reservation Policy Implementation and PwD Accessibility
17 October 2026
SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant Gold Awards
SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant Wins Four Gold Awards at CCQC 2026, Highlights Quality and Safety 
17 October 2026
BEL TechConnect Initiative
BEL TechConnect Engages MNIT Jaipur, NITK Surathkal to Inspire Young Engineers in Defence Technology
17 October 2026
pfc
PFC Wins Gold Award at ASSOCHAM 21st Annual Summit for Overall Performance in Infrastructure Finance 
17 October 2026
NMDC Vigilance Portal
NMDC Launches NSL Vigilance Portal, Quarter Management System; Releases Vigilance Manual 2026
17 October 2026
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Defence News
Ins samarthak
INS Samarthak Joins Indian Navy: 5 Key Facts About India’s New Warship
18 October 2026
Indian Defence Spending
Indian Defence Spending Push: Why A 35% Modernisation Hike Is Being Sought
18 October 2026
IndoWings UCAV_IN_X-2
This Make in India Drone Can Reach and Trace Pakistan Within Minutes 
18 October 2026
DRDO STANAG Level 6
DRDO’s New Lightweight Armour Technology Targets 30mm AP Threats
18 October 2026
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Judiciary News
Right to Internet Access
Supreme Court Recognises Internet Access As A Fundamental Right For Children
18 October 2026
Karnataka Illegal Immigration
Karnataka Illegal Immigration: Karnataka High Court Gives State 3 Months To Act
17 October 2026
Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan
Why Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan Withdrew From 7 Delhi Protest Cases in Supreme Court
17 October 2026
MP CM Mohan Yadav (1)
MP CM Mohan Yadav Meets OBC Leaders as State Files Supreme Court Plea on 27% OBC Reservation
17 October 2026
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CSR News
NBCC India CSR Award 2026
NBCC India Wins Award for Excellence in CSR at 4th Fortune Leadership Awards 2026
16 October 2026
HURL ALIMCO
HURL Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Support Divyangjans and Senior Citizens in Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri
15 October 2026
MDL CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra
MDL Extends ₹3.79 Crore CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra in Mumbai
14 October 2026
MCL CSR Projects
Mahanadi Coalfields Signs MoU for Five CSR Projects Worth ₹22.64 Crore in Odisha’s Sundargarh District 
14 October 2026
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Opinion
Indian Electoral Rolls SIR ECI Voters
Beyond Headlines
Clean Voter Lists, Also Ensure No Genuine Voter Is Left Out 
Indian Masterminds Bureau
Changing Dimensions of Forest Management in India: VK Bahuguna Calls for Reorientation of Forest Governance 
Features
Changing Dimensions of Forest Management in India: VK Bahuguna Calls for Reorientation of Forest Governance 
Indian Masterminds Bureau
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Beyond Bureaucracy
Yogi Adityanath
How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing
21 September 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...
Ajay Singhal
How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System
23 August 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...
Atish Chandra
“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture
22 August 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...
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UPSC Stories
Bhikan Rojekar UPSC
He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812
18 October 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...
Umar Janj UPSC CAPF
15+ Failures Couldn’t Stop Him: Umar Janj Secures AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025
16 October 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
After multiple SSB setbacks, a CAPF interview miss by 12 marks and more than 15 failures, Umar Janj secured...
Aayush Sharma
Three CDS Attempts, Five AFCAT Qualifications & Medical Setback: How Aayush Sharma Secured CAPF AIR 135
5 October 2026
Pallavi Priya
After three unsuccessful SSB attempts, five AFCAT qualifications and a medical setback, Aayush Sharma...
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Social Media
IPS Arun Bothra
Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies
1 June 2026
‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...
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IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day
9 May 2026
“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi
Dipika Goyal Bajpai
“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat
28 April 2026
Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact
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Book Reviews
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The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat
17 October 2026
Dr. Sanjeev Chopra
Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...
Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission book
Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission
13 October 2026
Ayodhya Prasad Singh
IFS Prashant Agrawal’s book reveals the diplomacy, international negotiations, political will and teamwork...
‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices
‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices
10 October 2026
Yauvanika Chopra
Salma’s The Dark Hours of the Night, translated from Tamizh by GJV Prasad and published by Simon &...
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